Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Berlinetta Ferrari Classiche, extensive (race) history, Mille 1951
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1951 Ferrari 212 Export coupé Vignale. One of only 8 ever produced 212 Exports with factory supplied Berlinetta body designed by Vignale. Mr C Wilke was the first lucky owner in June of 1951, the car being supplied by William Vaccari. Mr Wilke was one of Enzo Ferrari`s first clients. This first car provided the basis for a rapidly built-up vast collection of exclusive Ferraris and gained the reputation as being the first person in the States to collect Ferraris. He sold this car to a Mr Bangert in 1956. In September 1957 the car was entered with stating number 16 into the Road America Race at Elkhart Lake and later at Laguna Seca. This car has race provenance substantiated by the many photos, invoices and a FIVA passport. The extravagant design, the large chrome grill and sunken taillights reflect the high-class finish that comes with a hand-built car. Every simple little detail is unique and a joy to behold! The blue leather trim is in exceptional authentic condition. The 212 has been fully certified by Ferrari Classiche as well as a Marcel Massini history rapport. The car has retained her matching numbers 2.6 V12 engine and gearbox. All other parts are original as well, such as the Borrani RW 2841 wire wheels, the rear axle, front suspension and 3 Weber 36DCF carburettors. These 3 Webers are responsible for the 175 PS (173 bhp) output. The same finish has been kept; ‘Gialio Blu’ with ‘PelleBlu’ trim. This 212 has completed the Mille Miglia on three occasions in 2009-‘10 and ‘12 as well participating in the LA Pebble Beach in 2003 and the Unique Special Ones in 2011. This car has permission to take part in the most exclusive historic races and iconic rallies around the world including the Mille Miglia and Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo. In 1993/94 this car was published in Cavallino by Marcel Massini and again in the May 2009 edition of Forza. This is certainly one Ferrari that has such a unique provenance that it would be a crime not to add it to your collection!
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1951 Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Berlinetta Ferrari Classiche, extensive (race) history, Mille is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Brummen by Gallery Dealer for Not priced.
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Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 212 Model Version : Export Vignale Berlinetta Ferrari Classiche, extensive (race) history, Mille Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1951 Sub type : Coupé Location : Brummen
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About Ferrari
The first Ferrari road car was the 125 S introduced in 1947 and powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine, right? Well it's not quite that simple, Ferrari did in fact produce e Tipo 815, in 1940. Tipo 815 was designed by ex-Alfa Romeo engineers Alberto Massimino and Vittorio Bellentani and by Enrico Nardi under Enzo's company but legal issues with the former associate Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from launching the Ferrari marque at that point.
Enzo did produce a series of fine road cars in the 50's and 60's but they were merely to finance his true passion racing, wheather GT/Sports car or Grand Prix. The 50's saw the birth of Ferrari's most memorable cars, 250 GTB (tour de France) 250 Testa Rossa, 250 GT swb just to name a few.
Under the surface tension was growing though. In November 1961 long-time sales manager Girolamo Gardini made an ultimatum to Enzo: if tensions continued, he would leave the company. As a result, Gardini was ousted, as well as Scuderia Ferrari manager Romolo Tavoni, chief engineer Carlo Chiti, experimental sports car development chief Giotto Bizzarrini, and a number of others who stood by them.
Without Chiti and Bizzarrini the development of what was to become the most quintessential Ferrari and today the world's most expensive car, 250 GTO, was at a pivoting point. 250 GTO project was saved by a young engineer Mauro Forghieri and long-time racing bodyman Sergio Scaglietti who stepped in and took over the program with known results.
In addition to 250 GTO, Ferrari launced such master pieces as 250 LM, 250P, 275 GTB, 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" during the the 60's
By the late 60's Ferrari's prototypes' success came to a sudden halt by a new competitor, GT40. Ford turned to Lola to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after Enzo had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that gave Ferrari some heavy hits in Le Mans 24 to come.
By the end of the 60's FIAT purchased 50% of the company, starting a development that has led to a new mass-produced era of Ferraris.
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